Innovating through digitalization with the CSB-System ERP.
Whether modernizing an existing plant or building a new one, competitive advantages can only be achieved if technologies, processes, and customer requirements are perfectly aligned. As a food industry IT specialist, the CSB-System Group is the partner to make this happen. Thanks to the experience gained over 45 years of cutting-edge implementations in the food industry, the CSB-System ERP offers extensive functionality for all processing areas and is used globally in over 50 countries. Available in multiple languages, in the cloud and as an app, the CSB-System’s modular structure allows for flexible expansion over time, depending on company’s evolving needs, and also suitable for small and medium-sized companies.
Cockpit Management. Using selected units of measurement and KPIs, and thanks to the integration of all business areas, CSB-System monitors process performance and provides company management with accurate and up to date information at all times on: Goods entry, for supplier evaluation and correct processing of raw materials; Production, which due to the increasing complexity of the market and cost pressures, must be made increasingly flexible and efficient; Intralogistics, with the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) index to measure the efficiency of machines, plants, or entire departments; Stocks, to achieve complete coverage of raw material requirements with the lowest possible capital commitment; Contribution margin, to respond to fluctuations in the raw materials markets without affecting delivery capacity, even for minimum orders.
Complete data flow. Thanks to the quantity and quality of data collected during processing workflows, CSB-System effectively manages: labeling and identification of items, crates, and pallets using barcodes, RFID, connections to weighing equipment, and AI-based automatic image recognition via CSB Eyedentifier; communication between hardware, software, and people through M-ERP and/or simplified graphical interfaces and/or language-based technologies; networking between software and machines for seamless predictive maintenance.
CSB-System has developed highly innovative standards in this area, particularly in the management of production and packaging plants, weighing and pricing lines, semi-automatic order fulfilment systems, automatic depalletizing and sorting systems, and warehouses with pallet or single crate racking, as well as mobile devices that communicate with the central ERP system anytime, anywhere.
Trends and innovation
Artificial intelligence and algorithms have conquered new fields of application in food processing and have long been incorporated into the CSB-System ERP. CSB Eyedentifier, for example, an AI-based automatic image recognition system that “learns” to independently identify products (for example meat cuts in crates) in order to direct them to automated warehouses or to the next processing step. Global integration. Digital transformation has opened new possibilities for reducing costs, increasing competitiveness, and ensuring food safety. With software, hardware services, and business consulting, all in one solution, the CSB-System ERP already provides a solution for the challenges of companies of all sizes.
